Construction Reaches Peak in June Across South
Baltimore July 14 The 1932 peak of 43 000 in construction awards across sixteen southern states is listed for June in Manufacturers and a 167 000 000 total for the first six months of the year. The June figure rose 25 over May and May rose 35 over April, with larger contracts driving half year totals. Federal state county municipal projects boosted the total, including a 10 000 000 Labor Department building and an 8 000 000 new post office in Washington DC.
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Dixie States
Baltimore
Reed
Maga
D. C
Farmers Leave 10 Visit Farms Tour
A large group of High Point Civic farmers left at 7 this morning for a farm tour covering lhl farms in the district. Guided by Guill County Agent Wagoner the 16 stop convoy will visit the state test farm near Statesville with a dinner at Springfield church tonight.
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State Test Farm
Statesville
High Point
Ssville
Lhl
Guill County
Wagoner
States
Sheraton Hotel
Springfield Church
Attlock
P. M. Ss
Dismantled House Near Gratiot Reported Missing Pieces
A residence two and a half miles south of Gratiot near Kissisk Mt. Perry was dismantled recently. Arthur visited the property and found only a rounda and few shingles remaining as neighbors said the house was torn down and moved away days earlier.
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Anesville
Gratiot
Kissisk
Mt. Perry
Arthur
Neigh
Crop supply estimate narrows wheat outlook for 1933 season
Jones & Co. reported in New York that the official crop basis for Ameri wheat in the 1933 season ending July 30 should be about 000,000 bushels smaller than previously thought or than the prior period.
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York
Jones & Co
Life Nertz Yourself in Evanston Auto Stop Tale
Young Thomas German faced a traffic stop for no license, displaying a card that read License applied for. The officer discovered a second side reading Nuts to all police men, leading to a humorous, cautionary episode captured in local recollection.
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Evanston, Til
Thomas German
Police issue terse warning in Hollywood incident
In Hollywood California police caution Mile. Marcelle Robin not to touch items at a scene as French fingerprints are collected. The warning aims to preserve evidence amid an unspecified investigation.
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Hollywood
Cal
Mile
Marcelle Robin
Man Burns After House Sale With Stranger Friend
Newark local report says George Von Eff aged 70 sold his home to a friend on Jan 1 1981 for a dollar a day and a meal a day for life and a decent burial. He reportedly burned to death after a lamp was upset while reading a magazine, leaving the cause under investigation.
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Newark
WN. J
George von Eff
Cincinnati Sale Sparks Simple Tax Payment
Martin Rear delivered items to the county auditor while a warm hearted stenographer bought them for 20 cents. Reardon then paid the tax.
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Cincinnati
Martin Rear
Reardon
Dancer at Congress Demonstrates Nose-to-Nose Pose
A report from New York describes an 80 year old collegiate dancer at the dancing teachers congress performing a close contact pose with a partner. The male places a hand at the back of the neck while the female swings away resembling a scarf in wind.
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New York
Dancing Teachers’ Congress
Whipkey Pleads Innocent After Locomotive Incident
Uniontown Pennsylvania Arthur Whipkey faced charges for wrecking one locomotive and attempting to move two more from a roundhouse He claimed he had a date with his girl and offered other means of locomotion in his defense
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Uniontown
Arthur Whipkey
Permits Granted For One-Story Dwelling
Permit to erect a one story house off English street was issued to H. H. Roberts by City Permit Clerk A. B. Horney. The permit totaling 150 dollars will be completed by day labor.
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English Street
H. H. Roberts
A. B. Horney
United Buying Plan Aims to Expand Milwaukee Industry
Milwaukee observers press a united buying plan to unlock saved wages and boost employment. The plan, studied by the U S Chamber of Commerce, could generate up to 15 billion dollars in orders by pledging purchases to spur hiring and general expansion through Liberty loan style campaigns.
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Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
United
America
United States Chamber of Commerce
115 year old Samuel Bridges creates cradle alarm device
Knoxville Tenn report describes a novel cradle alarm by Samuel Bridges a 115 year old negro school boy. The crib features a trap door and bells linked to the nurse or mother room and police station. A stepped floor trigger sounds alarms then the cradle drops a few inches and a lid locks over the baby.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Samuel Bridges
Sammy
Earliest U. S. Ruins Phoenix Arizona Excavation Planned
Smithsonian Institute scientists will begin excavating a remarkable site in eastern Arizona atop a mesa above the Puercos River. The dig aims to uncover four levels of prehistoric culture showing a progression from village to apartment-house civilization.
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U. S
Phoenix
Ariz
New World
Smithsonian Institute
Arizona
Puercos River
Chattanooga Breaks Even In Four-Game Series With Memphis
In Atlanta on July 14 the Chattanooga Chickasaws beat Memphis 7 to 2 as part of a four game Southern Association set that ended in a split. Nashville roared to an 11 to 5 victory over Knoxville with nine runs in the sixth, while New Orleans shut out Birmingham 6 to 0. Atlanta and Little Rock had no games scheduled.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Chickasaws
West Tennessee
Nashville
Knoxville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Acreage Slashed In Soviet Spring Sowing Campaign
Moscow reports the spring sowing program in Soviet Russia finished with about one million acres less under cultivation than last year. The total acreage is nearly 15,000,000 acres below the planned target.
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Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Detective Writer Fergus Hume Dies in London
Prominent mystery author Fergus Hume dies in London at age ? from a heart attack. The prolific writer produced about 130 novels and sparked a popular detective fiction career that began in the 19th century.
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London
Thundersley Fergus Hume
Typhus Epidemic In Colulil Kills Seventy In Chile
Reports from Puerto Monte say seventy people have died in a typhus outbreak in Colulil, Santiago. The epidemic location and toll are the main details available from today’s dispatch.
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Santiago
Chile
Puerto Monte
Colulil
Short Hair Trends Move Toward Shorter Styles
New York July 14 AP Short hair is getting shorter as women abandon long bobs for closer cuts. The longest bob sits about an inch below the hairline while many favor a thinned, shaping style not shingled.
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New York
Revenue from drivers licenses could fund schools, patrols
Captain Charles D. Farmer argues North Carolina could gain $2 to $3 million annually for schools and highway work by imposing a state drivers license and boosting enforcement. He cites examples from Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee and notes current patrol revenue.
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Farmer
State Highway Patrol
Pointe
Virginia
South Carolina
Capt. Farmer
Georgia
Tennessee
Captain Farmer
Capt
Assistant Librarian And Marshal Named As Nash's Successor
Edward Murray, after 14 years with the state supreme court as assistant librarian and marshal, was named acting clerk to succeed the late Frank Nash. The court announced Nash’s post would remain unfilled for a time to save costs and passed resolutions expressing regret at Nash’s death.
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Raleigh
N. C
Edward Murray
State Supreme Court
Frank Nash
Nash
Shortest Will Admitted in Probate Court
George Seltzer of Brookline left a four word will reading Everything to my wife. The estate value was not disclosed.
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Boston
George 8S. Seltzer
Brookline
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Heal For Old Sores
Old sores pimples eczema and itching skin are said to respond within days. The advertisement claims 30 years of relief and offers a large box for 35 cents at all drug stores.
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Peteron
Peterson's
Adv
Fat Is Not Attractive Says Divorce Trial Headlines
A New York divorce trial highlights a claim that a wife’s weight loss made her less attractive. An explanatory ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a safe fat reduction aid with a money back guarantee.
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New York
Mann Drug Stores
Cecil’s Drug Store
Adv
England and France close four point cooperation pact
London July 14. Sir John Simon announced a cordial four point accord between Great Britain and France designed to promote cooperation in Lausanne spirit. It covers candor in views, disarmament work, joint prep for the world economic conference, and avoiding discriminatory actions until a new Anglo French commercial treaty is negotiated. It does not reference war debts to the United States.
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London
Great Britain
France
House of Commons
John Simon
Lausanne
United States
Burnes Offer Sparks Threat and Fight in House Entry
Sue arrives at Burns offices and pressures Jack Thornton to obtain his father’s safe records. Burns taunts them and hints at dire consequences for betraying him. A physical altercation ends with Jack striking Burns, who warns of a worse fate for them both before the door closes.
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Sue
Burns
Jack
George Burns
Miss Macy
Thornton
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